Press Release Department: Federal - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) visited the Region of Waterloo International Airport to meet with employees from Avidrone Aerospace Inc (Avidrone). While there, Sahota announced over $9 million to support seven Waterloo Region-based businesses to enhance made-in-Canada offerings, including Alchemy, Avidrone Aerospace Inc., Ball Service … Read more

Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) announced an investment of $750,000 for PARO Center for Women’s Enterprise (PARO) to deliver the Women’s Innovation Initiative (WIN). WIN will be delivered in collaboration with multiple partners, including participating southern Ontario Community Futures … Read more

Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) visited Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) to learn about its plans to establish the Centre for Housing Innovation (CHI), an accelerator led by … Read more

Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) announced an investment of over $1.4 million for 10 organizations across southern Ontario, including six projects in Windsor-Essex, that are diversifying their offerings and contributing to attracting more visitors. The full release is available online. … Read more

Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) visited Cedar Valley Selections Inc. in Windsor, Ont., a family-owned company that produces pita chips. While there, Sahota announced an investment of up to $1-million for the company to add specialized equipment to improve its production efficiency. The … Read more

Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) visited with members of McMaster University’s Global Nexus, a partnership-focused health innovation accelerator, to announce a FedDev Ontario investment of $4 million towards the new Centre for Collaborative Chemistry (C3). The full release is available online. Contact Edward.Hutchinson@feddevontario.gc.ca.

Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced a $375,000 investment for the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario to deliver the CAMERA program to foster business development and growth, as well as support foreign direct investment opportunities in Canada. The full release is available online. Contact Edward.Hutchinson@feddevontario.gc.ca. Government House Leader … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Bryan May (Cambridge, Ont.), on behalf of Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.), visited Toronto Global, a not-for-profit organization that attracts global investment … Read more

Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced the launch of the Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative in southern Ontario. FedDev Ontario is accepting applications from businesses and organizations across the region until Dec. 20, 2024. The full release is available online. Contact Edward.Hutchinson@feddevontario.gc.ca. Minister responsible for the Federal Economic … Read more

Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that the fall intake is open for eligible small- and medium-sized businesses, and the organizations that support them, for projects that support business growth and artificial intelligence (AI). Applications for all initiatives are being accepted until Dec. 20, 2024. The … Read more